Caught on the fly.(Column)

One reason the Cardinals signed Emmitt Smith was to boost attendance. Wouldn't it have been easier to offer Phoenicians an early-bird special on hot dogs?

A desperation shot

Someone should call a flagrant foul on the Pacers for their second-half play; they have gone from being an NBA Finals contender to looking like they'll be waving bye-bye to that Conseco advantage in Round 1. Things have gotten so bad that the team reached out to Tim Hardaway in the TV studio for help. "If he could be half the player be used to be, he'd be good enough here in Indianapolis," Pacer prez Donnie Walsh says. Funny thing is, the same could be said about Reggie Miller.

Broadcast news

CBS and ESPN have been playing extra nice this NCAA Tournament. ESPN has lent CBS a couple of its announcers and has promoted starting times for games. CBS has loosened restrictions on ESPN's coverage of the event and has sent games to cable so it could cover breaking news. It's also expected that CBS will air a post-championship game montage from ESPN that features the best of Dick and Digger. It'll be called, "One Whining Moment"

Fly's Top 5

With these closers' health at least a little ...